PhD defence: Myriam Noémy Marending

In order to obtain the PhD degree, Myriam Noémy Marending has submitted her thesis entitled: Essays on development challenges of low income countries Evidence from conflict, pest and credit

Tuesday, March 1, 2022 - 13:30 to 15:30

This thesis discusses three distinct economic development challenges in low and middle income countries, that stand independently. Chapter 1 looks at conflict dynamics of non-state armed groups in the context of peace agreement negotiations in Africa. Chapter 2 quantifies the welfare effect of an environmental shock, namely desert locusts, for rural households in Ethiopia. Chapter 3 analyses the role of bank credit on the size and dynamics of the informal economy in India.

Primary Supervisor:
Associate Professor Mauricio Prado
Department of Economics
Copenhagen Business School

Secondary Supervisor:
Associate Professor Battista Severgnini
Department of Economics
Copenhagen Business School
 
Assessment Committee:
Associate Professor Fane Groes (Chair)
Department of Economics
Copenhagen Business School

Associate  Professor Konrad B. Burchardi
IIES
Stockholm University

Professor Dominic Rohner
Department of Economics
University of Lausanne

Thesis:
The thesis will be available from research.cbs.dk

Reception:
The CBS PhD School will host a reception, which will take place immediately after the defence in ECON kitchen area (3rd floor).
 

Organised by CBS PhD School
Date 1 March 2022
Time 13:30 - 15:30
Location Copenhagen Business School
Porcelænshaven 16A
2000 Frederiksberg
Room: PH16A 2.80 (2nd floor)

It will also be possible to attend the defence via Microsoft Teams by clicking here

*Please note in connection with the online defence that the microphone and camera of all spectators must be turned off!
 

 

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